external_apis

To access external APIs with managed credentials, use a Replit-managed passthrough billing layer that securely handles routing. You call externalApi__<connector_name> from code_execution and pass URL parameters via query to retrieve the response.

To retrieve image search results using the Brave API connector, call externalApi__brave with a path and query. You then parse the returned items from result.body to process the image data as needed for your application.

To handle media URLs returned from an API proxy, save the files under the attached_assets/ directory. You can then present these saved media assets directly in your chat interface or application UI for users to view.

You do not need to manually manage API keys when using connectors. The Replit passthrough billing layer securely handles credential management and routing, allowing you to focus on calling the API and parsing the result body.

The correct way to parse data from an external API call is to extract the payload from the result.body object. When you pass URL parameters via query through the externalApi__<connector_name> function, the structured response is contained in this body field.

You can use this API passthrough to fetch real-world images for your app. By integrating the Brave image search connector, you can retrieve real-world image results, save the media URLs under attached_assets/, and present them in your UI.